You do not know what type of fireplace to choose between wood and gas? Bloch Design fireplaces are exclusively custom designed and hand-crafted to be installed anywhere in the house or even outside, and function just as well with wood, gas or ethanol. Our fireplaces can be very efficient depending on the layout and specificity and give you many pleasures in addition to the warmth. Your wood fireplace will help heat your room as well as provide comfort and relaxation. The heat of the wood fire is so soft and enveloping, without forgetting the scent and the crepitation … what a pleasure!
In terms of design, anything is possible: you can have a fireplace on the floor, against the wall, in the wall, between two (or more) rooms, in the center of a room, suspended, etc.
And no, wood is not the horrible polluter described by some or even wrongly accused by other including so-called “studies” … But for better fires and nicer flames, you absolutely need to use dry wood.
And still no, burning wood does not destroy the forest! Wood has been used for heating since time immemorial. Replaced by fossil fuels and electricity since the end of the 19th century, it has made a comeback in fireplaces and homes for several years now. So if your area does not allow for traditional wood burning fireplaces, we can design them with a special particules filter which will then bypass these codes and allow you to use it! Contact us for more information…
The forest in many countries is increasing; for example, and contrary to popular belief, the French forest is doing well and continues to expand. Over the past 25 years, it has grown by about 87,000 hectares per year. The loggers work by respecting the rule of the volume of wood removed which must always remain lower than the natural increase of the forest. However, in European countries, the increase in volumes of standing timber exceeds by almost half the production of timber. In addition (great advantage compared to fossil fuels) the forest regenerates itself because the trees instinctively reseed.
